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Originally Posted by DapperButch

Drew -

I am an active member of a car forum that is of course, mainly cis gendered, straight males. Every once in a while you see a gay joke, something racist, or something misogynist. Fortunately, when that happens, someone on the forum calls bullshit (including me, of course!) and the person slinks away.

I really like the forum as I have no one in my personal life to talk cars with...and this forum (ok, well subforum of the forum) is specifically for my model car, so I learn a lot. I would be bummed if it was racist or homophobic or transphobic (have never seen that topic come up) b/c I would have to leave. Couldn't and wouldn't deal with it. I would assume that there is quite a number of other car audio forums out there...maybe you should go searching for a new one.

I personally wouldn't waste one minute of my breath arguing with a guy like that. No point and you only get frustrated. He isn't deserving of the dialogue.

Good luck.

P.S. FYI: I did not look at the link (don't want the negative energy), but I am guessing that I didn't need to to make sense in response.

My feeling is that this stuff needs to be called out when it comes up. And even if I don't change his mind (and I don't think I will) maybe someone else reading the forum will think about what I said and re-consider their point of view. I am making a stand here and that is my choice.